Romeo And Juliet stars sue Paramount over nude scene in 1968 film

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting have launched legal action (AP)

The two stars of Romeo And Juliet have sued Paramount Pictures for more than 500 million dollars (£414m) over a nude scene in the 1968 film shot when they were teenagers.

Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 and now 72, filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud.